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STEM

Professor Karson Finds Important Connection Between Geological and Biological Processes

Tuesday, June 2, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Did you know that over 70 percent of the Earth’s volcanic activity happens on the seafloor along underwater mountain ranges called mid-ocean ridges (MOR)? Lava flows are fed by subsurface magma chambers that heat the rocks and emit large amounts…

STEM

The Physics Behind Tissue Flow in the Embryo

Tuesday, June 2, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

A group of physicists from Syracuse University recently teamed up with researchers from Columbia University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering to study the developing tissue flow in an embryo that has many similar genes and cell behaviors to that of a…

Campus & Community

Libraries Announce 2020 Faculty Fellows

Tuesday, June 2, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) announces two 2020 Faculty Fellows grant recipients: Joan Bryant, associate professor in African American Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Kathryn Everly, professor of language, literature and linguistics in…

Media, Law & Policy

Attacks on Journalists ‘Beyond A Violation of First Amendment’

Tuesday, June 2, 2020, By Keith Kobland

In the wake of recent attacks on accredited members of the media, representatives from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications offer their thoughts on what it means for journalism and beyond. “The violence targeting journalists covering the protests and…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Begins Welcoming Phase One Faculty and Staff Back to Campus

Tuesday, June 2, 2020, By News Staff

Earlier today, Syracuse University began welcoming back members of its campus community, an important milestone to safely bring back students, faculty and staff after the monthslong work-from-home effort during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. As announced earlier this week…

Campus & Community

Update on Return to Campus Plan for Faculty and Staff

Monday, June 1, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Faculty and Staff: Thank you for your patience as the cross-functional working group of deans, faculty and staff has further developed and solidified our plans for returning faculty and staff to campus. I write to share an update on…

Forbes

“Veterans’ And Consumer Groups “Heartbroken” After Trump Vetoes Student Loan Relief Bill.”

Saturday, May 30, 2020, By Lily Datz

Research produced by Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) was cited by Forbes for the piece, “Veterans’ And Consumer Groups “Heartbroken” After Trump Vetoes Student Loan Relief Bill.” The research from IVMF shows that veterans are often…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse School Recognized with AEJMC Equity and Diversity Award

Friday, May 29, 2020, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Syracuse University’s Newhouse School has been recognized by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) with the Equity and Diversity Award. One of the highest honors in diversity and inclusion, the annual award recognizes academic programs in…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse University Art Galleries Now Known as Syracuse University Art Museum

Friday, May 29, 2020, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Art Galleries has changed its name to the Syracuse University Art Museum. In order to communicate to the public a clearer sense of its identity and to draw attention to its arts holdings, this name change from…

The Economic Times

Devashish Mitra writes “India needs structural reforms for growth to make a strong comeback.”

Friday, May 29, 2020, By Lily Datz

Devashish Mitra, professor of economics and the Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer professor of global affairs in the Maxwell School, wrote an op-ed for The Economic Times titled “India needs structural reforms for growth to make a strong comeback.” Professor…